Radovan Karadžić

Bosnian Serb politician, psychiatrist and poet convicted of genocide
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Summary

Radovan Karadžić was born on June 19, 1945[1], in Petnjica[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], poet[4], and psychiatrist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,472 views/month, #4,661 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ljiljana Zelen Karadžić[7]
  • Child: Sonja Karadžić-Jovičević[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Bosnia and Herzegovina[9], Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[10], Republika Srpska[11], Serbia[12], Montenegro[13], Serbia and Montenegro[14]
  • Native language: Serbian[15]
  • Ethnic group: Serbs[16]
  • Educated at: University of Sarajevo[17], Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[18]
  • Award received: Order of the Republika Srpska[19], Mikhail Sholokhov International Award for Literature and Art[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Member of political party: Serbian Democratic Party[23], League of Communists of Yugoslavia[24]
  • Commons category: Radovan Karadžić[25]
  • Participated in conflict: War in Bosnia and Herzegovina[26]
  • Family name: Karadžić[27]
  • Given name: Radovan[28]
  • Significant event: Srebrenica genocide[29], arrest[30], Trial of Radovan Karadžić[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Radovan Karadžić[32]
  • Commons gallery: Radovan Karadžić[33]
  • Described by source: Lentapedia[34]
  • Convicted of: crime against humanity[35], war crime[36], genocide[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38], Serbian[39]
  • Nickname: El carnicero de Sarajevo[40], El carnicero de los Balcanes[41]
  • Name in native language: Радован Караџић[42]
  • Penalty: imprisonment[43]
  • Place of detention: United Nations Detention Unit[44], HM Prison Parkhurst[45]

Why It Matters

Radovan Karadžić has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Radovan Karadžić born?

Radovan Karadžić's place of birth was Petnjica[2].

Who was Radovan Karadžić married to?

Radovan Karadžić's spouses include Ljiljana Zelen Karadžić[7].

What did Radovan Karadžić do for work?

Radovan Karadžić worked as a politician[3], poet[4], and psychiatrist[5].

Where did Radovan Karadžić go to school?

Radovan Karadžić was educated at University of Sarajevo[17] and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[18].

What awards did Radovan Karadžić receive?

Honors received include Order of the Republika Srpska[19] and Mikhail Sholokhov International Award for Literature and Art[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . taz.de. taz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . El Periódico. Retrieved . amp.elperiodico.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . À Punt Mèdia. Retrieved . apuntmedia.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . countypress.co.uk. countypress.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'co
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  2. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → radovan-karadzic
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  3. 17w ago · Pescan · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia beliana id → karadzic-radovan
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    Award received → Order of the Republika Srpska, Mikhail Sholokhov International Award for Literature and Art
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